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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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exam administrator

is an administrator someone who watch the students as they take an examination so they don't cheat?
  

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In the UK, that's an invigilator . I believe that in North America it's a proctor .

  • In the UK, that's an invigilator .
  • I believe that in North America it's a proctor .
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In the UK, that's an invigilator.

I believe that in North America it's a proctor.
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I would understand "exam administrator" to refer to someone with a wider role in the administration of exams.

In the UK, the person who watches students so they don't cheat is called an "invigilator". According to various sources, the equivalent US word is "proctor", but some comments I found elsewhere cast doubt on whether this word is in wide currency. Perhaps an American forum member c

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